Check-row corn-planter



S. D L 0 N V.. E R E B d d 0 M 0 m CHECK ROW CORN PLANTER.

Patented 1.9, 1886..

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EARL HOUSTIN REYNOLDS, OF PROPHETSTOVVN, lLLlNOlS.

CHECK-ROW CloRN-PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 334,470, dated January19, 18 6.

Application llerl July 2T, i895.

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, EARL H. REYNOLDS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Prophetstown, in the count` ot' Whiteside and State ofIllinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Check-RowCorn-Plantl ers, of which the following is a specieation, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates t-o an improvement in check-row corn-planters; andit consistsin the peculiar construction and combination of devices thatwill be more fully set forth hereinal'ter, and particularly pointed outin the claims.

This invention is adapted particularly Vto operate in connection withthe corn-planter for which I obtained Letters Patent of the UnitedStates, February 19, 1884, No. 293,672.

In the accompanying drawings, Figurel is a top plan View of acornplanter with my im# proved devices attached thereto. Fig. 2 is aside elevation of the same. Fig. 8 is a detailed view of the reel andits attachments.

A represents the seed-boxes of an ordinary planter, and B is theseed-slide.

D represents an axle in rear of the seedboXes, having driving andsupporting wheels D', and projecting squared spindles DIZ beyond thewheels, as shown.

C designates brackets,that are secured upon the inner sides of the seed-boxes These ,brackets carry a cross-bar, F, the ends of which havevertically-projecting 'spindles f, upon which are mounted the bracketsG, which are each formed of two plates, between which, at their outercorners, are journaled horizontal pulleys H, and at their inner cornershorizontal pulleys I. Studs K also proto ject above the bar F and entersegmental slots Scrial No. 172,781. (No model.)

jecting spindles Q R, which are journaled, respectively, in a bracket,L, and in the crossbar F. The side arms, S, of the cruciform plates areconnected with the front and rear arms, T, by means of inclined bracesU, forming tracks, upon which the tappets ofthe check-wire may slide, aswill be hereinafter more fully described. Metallic braces or stiffenersV are also provided that connect the ends ofthe arms S with the loops orbows M. The upper spindle, Q, of the guide-disk is provided with a'crank, XV, connected by a pitman, X, and rock-shaft Y, having an arm, Z,with the seed-slide. Secured to the outer sides of the driving-wheels,and revolving therewith, are spur-wheels a.

b represents a bracket that is secured on one of the squared spindles ofthe axle,and carries a Shaft, c, to therinner end of which is fixed aspur-wheel, d, that meshes with wheel c.

Extending from the outer end of the shaft c, at a slight angle thereto,is a rod, e, on which is mounted a reel, h. Friction-plates Z are alsoon said rod on opposite sides of the reel, and are caused to bindagainst said reel with greater or less force by the coiled spring m,which is wrapped around the rod c, and the tension of which may bestrengthened or reduced by a clamp-nut, n, that screws on the rod. Thereel is thus caused to rotate with the rod by friet-ional contact withthe plates. A check-wire, p, which is provided with the usual but-tonsor tappets, r, is attached at one end to the reel, and from thencepasses over the front pulley, H, at one end ot' the machine, between theguide-pulleys I, between the plates forming the guidedisks, betweenguide-pulleys I, and over the pulley H at the other end of the machine,its free end being anchored across the field from the machine. As themachine is drawn along, l

in a line with the wire, t-he tappets thereofl will work the seed-slideat regular intervals by means of the mechanism hereinbefore fullydescribed, and as will be very readily' understood, and the reel beingrotated by the gearwheels c and d will wind up the wire as the machineprogresses. The tendency of the reel is to wind the wire faster than therate of travel of the machine, thus keeping the wire taut in advance ofthe machine. lf the reel was rigidlyseenred to the rod c, this wouldresultin breaking the wire, owing to the strain thereon; but this isavoided by haw/'ing the reel loose on the rod, and caused to rotatetherewith by being clamped between the frietion-plates, which allow thereel to slip on the rod when the strain on the wire endangers itssafety. When the end of therow is reached, the machine is turned aroundand drawn in a contrary direction, when the wire will be unwound by thereel as its tappets operate the planting mechanism, as will be readilyunderstood.

I am aware that it is broadly olal toemploy a spring-actuated frictiondisk and nut to hold the reel tight on the shaft.

I ain also aware that it is old to attach the reel on the outside of theearryiiig-wheels, and employ suitable gearing for actuating,` thereel-shaft from the axle ofthe earryi iig-wheels.

Having` thus described my invention, 1 claiml. In a cheek-rowcorn-planter. the combination, with the axle provided with the pro- 25jeeting spindles D? and spur-wheels u. located on the spindles so as torotate with the supporting-wheels, ofthe bracket I, secured on thespindles outside of the spur-wheels a, the transverse shaft c, journaledin the braeket,tl1e

pinion (l on the inner end of the shaft, meshi115` with the spur-wheelsa, the rod c, extending from the outer end of shaft c and having:r thethreaded outer end. the reel h, loose on the rod e, the loosefrietionplates Z, pressing against opposite sides of the reel, thespring m, bearing` againstone of the friction-plates, and the nutlocated on the threaded outer end ofthe rod c, for pressing against thespring, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combinatiomwith a check-row cornplanter having its axle providedwith a spurwheel, a, of a suitably-journaled shaft having a pinion, (l,at one end meshing with the spurwheel` the reel loose on the shaft,loose friction-plates mounted on the shaft on each side of the reel, asprintr on the outer end of the shalt pressing;` againstone of theplates, anda nut working over the threaded end ofthe shaft against thespring to compress the latter, as set forth.

In testimony that I caim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmysignature in presence of two witnesses.

EARL II'OVS'FIN REYNOLDS.

Witnesses:

Griendt; I). Bannion, LrxUs C. nyxotns.

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